About UPEC

Mission

We believe it is our responsibility as citizens of the earth to be concerned about the environment, sustainability, and population. Furthermore, we place special value on the unique heritage and landscape of the state of Utah.

Objectives

1. To provide educational, and research services to further understanding and cooperation regarding environmental and population issues, and to promote the concepts of sustainability for individuals, organizations, and communities primarily in Utah.
2. To operate on a non-profit, non-partisan basis for the promotion of the social welfare by working for:
• The encouragement of programs that promote healthy environmental, sustainability and population practices and policy, and
• The facilitation of communication between individuals and organizations in Utah regarding environment, sustainability and population issues.
3. To advance and develop a network and/or constituency for population, sustainability and environment issues within the state of tah.
4. To provide educational resources for schools, churches, and other interested organizations on population, sustainability and environment issues.

History

The first organizational meeting of the Utah Population and Environment Coalition was on December 17, 1997. The Coalition received three small grants from the National Audubon Society that assisted in our efforts from Sept. 1998 through June 2002. Since then the Coalition has continued to address the on-going concerns of population increases and resource consumption in Utah, particularly along the Wasatch Front.

In spring 2005 UPEC became a membership organization. UPEC is a program component of the Wellness Health and Lifestyle Education (WHALE) Center, a 501(c)(3) organization.